Simon has further hit back at these comments, releasing another statement on his Facebook saying,

'The problem is that the book is saying that looking attractive and grown up is a key purpose of the breast. It's like saying the same about a woman's legs. Nothing wrong with finding them attractive - and I do - but it's not their 'purpose' to make a girl/woman look attractive or grown up. We have legs to stand, walk and run on. We (probably) have 2 legs so our hands are freed up for whatever our ancestors used them for. Their perception in any sexual desire is secondary and certainly not their purpose.'

The complaints clearly struck a chord, as Usborne have since released an apology for the book. In a statement released to The Guardian, Usborne said the following:

'Usborne apologises for any offence caused by this wording and will be revising the content for reprinting.'

Whether or not the information is strictly, factually true, there's no denying that the wording and delivery of the section was incredibly poor. Hopefully Usborne have learnt their lesson.

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